Industry News
EPA May Designate PVC as Hazardous Waste
By Trent Cotney, Adams and Reese, LLP. If the Environmental Protection Agency grants the Center for Biological Diversity's current petition, discarded items containing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) could be deemed hazardous waste If you have been on a construction site lately, you have likely come across PVC pipes. You may have also walked ...
ABC Supply Co. Inc. Opens Location in Danvers, Massachusetts
Christopher O’Leary manages the newest location. ABC Supply Co. Inc., the nation’s largest wholesale distributor of roofing, siding and other select exterior and interior building products, has opened a new location at 20 Archmeadow Drive, Unit 1C in Danvers, Massachusetts. Christopher O’Leary will manage the branch. A 20-year industry veteran, O’Leary joined ...
Roofing Alliance Announces New Governor Member - Madsen Roofing & Waterproofing, Inc.
Roofing Alliance members help shape important initiatives that improve the roofing industry. The Roofing Alliance announces its newest Governor Level member, Madsen Roofing & Waterproofing, Inc., Sacramento, California. Madsen Roofing & Waterproofing Inc. President Christian Madsen said, “Madsen joined the Roofing Alliance to support the highest levels of professional and ...
Beacon Expands Presence in Key Texas Markets
New branches open in College Station and Sherman. Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) announced today that it has opened greenfield locations in College Station and Sherman, Texas. The branches establish Beacon’s service to both residential and non-residential customers in the vibrant Bryan-College Station and Sherman-Denison markets. The College Station and Sherman branches are stocked ...
Holcim Building Envelope Fully Integrates Into Holcim Group as a New Center of Excellence
Firestone building products legally adopts Holcim name. Today, Holcim Building Envelope completed the next step in its brand journey as it transitions from the Firestone Building Products name to fully integrate into Holcim Group as part of its Solutions & Products Business Unit. For marketing and branding purposes the division will ...
Networking Opportunities Abound in Indianapolis
METALCON offers a host of networking opportunities in Indiana designed to meet the needs of attendees. The metal construction industry’s only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction offers a host of networking opportunities in Indiana. Based on their new book “The Power of Networking: Company ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® is Going to The National Slate Association Conference!
By Cass Jacoby. RCS will be at the event of the year for the slate business; come say hi! The National Slate Association Conference is quickly approaching and you can bet that RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) will be there to support one of our newest members. The conference will be in Saratoga ...
ABC Supply Co. Inc. Opens Location in Gibbon, Nebraska
Kalvin Lonowski manages the newest location. ABC Supply Co. Inc., the nation’s largest wholesale distributor of roofing, siding and other select exterior and interior building products, has opened a new location at 40060 Highway 30 in Gibbon, Nebraska. Kalvin Lonowski will manage the branch. Lonowski joined ABC Supply at the Lincoln, Nebraska, ...
Independent Study Confirms Insulation Upgrades are Keys to Significant Energy Savings and Emission Reductions in Existing Buildings
Coalition of trade associations commissioned study that quantifies the benefits of completing insulation retrofit projects across residential, commercial and industrial buildings and underlines the potential impact forward-thinking policies can have on decarbonizing the built environment. A newly released study by ICF, an international consulting firm with expertise in the energy and ...
S-5! Announces New Distribution Partner in Oregon
Taylor Metal Products will now distribute S-5! products throughout the West. S-5!, the original inventor of engineered, manufactured, metal roof attachments, announces its new partnership with Salem-Oregon-based company, Taylor Metal Products. As an authorized distributor, the company will offer the complete range of S-5! snow retention solutions throughout the West. Taylor Metal ...
